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Bridge over Avenue Ponds

A Grade II Listed Building in Temple Newsam, Leeds

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7808 / 53°46'50"N

Longitude: -1.4403 / 1°26'25"W

OS Eastings: 436975

OS Northings: 431748

OS Grid: SE369317

Mapcode National: GBR LSCQ.ZF

Mapcode Global: WHDBR.V79F

Plus Code: 9C5WQHJ5+8V

Entry Name: Bridge over Avenue Ponds

Listing Date: 5 August 1976

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1255912

English Heritage Legacy ID: 465441

ID on this website: 101255912

Location: Temple Newsam Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15

County: Leeds

Electoral Ward/Division: Temple Newsam

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leeds

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Whitkirk St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description



LEEDS

SE33SE TEMPLE NEWSAM PARK, Temple Newsam
714-1/12/1122 Bridge over Avenue Ponds
05/08/76

GV II

Bridge. 1714. By William Etty of York. Coursed stone string
course, ashlar parapet with plain stone coping and large
square piers at ends with heavy moulded caps. Situated where
the East Avenue crosses Avenue Ponds, in the form of a dam
wall with sluice at centre which is elliptically-arched on S
side. Parapet on S side has collapsed but end piers survive,
the capstone is missing from the NW and SE piers.
The present East Avenue, bridge and ponds were started under
the direction of William Etty and took 5 years to complete.
The scheme reflects an early phase of the new taste for the
natural beauty of landscape which led to the open pastoral
style of Capability Brown who was commissioned to prepare
plans for improvements in 1762. The mouldings are similar to
those at Castle Howard.
(Leeds City Art Galleries: Guide to Temple Newsam: 1989-: 32).

Listing NGR: SE3697531748

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